During May and June, I spend a lot of time in Seattle for work. As I spent many a summer in Portland, I have quite a bit of love for the Pacific Northwest. I like the feel out there - the green, the natural beauty, the air, the people. Typically Cassidy makes a few trips and we get to spend some time exploring the city. However, this past trip my mom and sister Lindsay joined me for a girls' weekend. I am certain Lindsay left just as smitten as I am and there is talk of her going to work for Seattle Grace in the near future :)
Our weekend consisted of typical tourist things such as checking out Pike's Place Market and strolling through the slew of goods available for sale. And although I'm not really one to buy fish - the stall of the famous fish throwers had my entranced. And it wasn't the fish that had me...it was the little old guy who was standing behind the counter with a string tied to a fish. If someone came close enough, he would pull it, scare the bejesus out of someone, and snicker. If the man below ends up missing someday, rest assured I have him at my house and we are most likely having a carnation instant breakfast and toast.
We also went on a short ferry boat ride. We didn't really go to get somewhere, we just went to be out on the water. We were extremely lucky in that we had beautiful weather all weekend long. This meant unusually clear skies so I was able to get a pretty clear view of Mt. Rainier as well as other views that the fog would typically hide.
We rounded out our trip with Seattle's famous "Underground Tour" which is essentially a walk in Seattle's basement with a comedian who knows some crazy Seattle history. It is really entertaining and I highly recommend for those visiting - although I would give it a PG-13 rating. And obviously, what is a tourist trek around Seattle without a visit to the needle?
Hands down, the best part of the weekend (company aside) were the stunning sunsets. You just don't see this every day. But I certainly wish I could.
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